Best 10 Years
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Topic: Best 10 Years
Posted By: marktheshark
Subject: Best 10 Years
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 18:12
| We are now at 50 years of R&R. When do you think was the most creative high-point? |
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Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 01:03
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1967-1977 ------------- 
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Posted By: King Crimson
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 02:16
| 70's |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 02:55
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!967-1977 is 11 years. I'll cut it to 1967-1976.
-------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 03:04
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Me too, 1967-1976. If I have to choose between the '60's and the '70's, then it's like this: The '60's were the most creative era. I can't deny it. So much was happening in rock then. So much innovation. Even the birth of progrock. The '70's are my favourite era, because most of the prog classics I like were made then. |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 05:40
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1967 - 1976 ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 08:24
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1971-1980 Almost half of my all-time favourite songs are from those ten years. |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 12:08
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I myself would have to go with '65-'74. Starting with The Beatles' Rubber Soul along with The Beach Boys Pet Sounds moving right along up to what I think was prog's peak in '74 with Yes' Relayer, KC's Red, ELP still going strong with BSS and Genesis' Selling England.
After that, things kind of leveled-off. All the above mentioned prog kings more or less went on hiatus. Not that there weren't still good moments, though. Camel was still going strong as well as Tull. And Renaissance was still riding high too. Fusion was getting more popular, but not to all proggers. Then we had was what I called a musical accident called DISCO! Then everything went backwards with punk and new wave, which was really not a bad thing. I have to admit, it was somewhat a breath of fresh air. The 80s to me was just another early 60s with a saturation of one-hit wonders coming and going. Although of course there were some good artists to emerge out of that decade like U2, Pretenders and a few others. And our prog hereos KC managed to re-invent themselves and stay prog while Genesis and Yes sold out. The 90s was somewhat of a comeback for creativity. Prog was starting to move again with new groups like Spock's Beard. Heavy Metal was now coined with a new name Grunge, but still Metal IMO. And women were becoming more dominant with veteran Bonnie Raitt leading the charge with her mega-hit comeback CD Nick of Time. New ladies were popping-up, most notably Sheryl Crowe and Alanis Morrisette. As for now and the future, who can tell what will happen with rock. Heroes of us boomers are now going into their 60s. We're now down to the Fab Two. Clapton, as durable as he is, has pretty much retired from touring. Same with Dylan. Old proggers like Yes and KC still doing pretty good but not really coming up with anything all that new. All and all, it basically comes down now to the younger artists. And I have to say I'm somewhat optimistic. Most of these new artists are showing how influenced they are by the earlier legends without copy-catting. And that is certainly a good thing. In closing, it is my opinion that the '65-'74 period was the most adventurous and exploratory period in rock and I don't think it will happen again. Thanks. 
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Posted By: Andhi
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 15:42
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Come on, you're askingon a prog-rock board. Of course everyone's going to vote the '70s. Besides,"Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974."  ------------- It's only knock and knowall, but I like it... |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 05 2005 at 19:49
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1968-1978. |
Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 00:43
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I voted 70's but to be more exact it would be these 10 years: 1967 - 1976 |
Posted By: Matti
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 03:09
| 70's naturally, ain't it obvious (in PROG archives)? But I've always thought it the same way as Possessed: '67-'76 is the best era of ten years. |
Posted By: fractal
Date Posted: June 21 2005 at 15:59
Nobody votes for 80s.  I think this decade is more creative than the 80s (and we are only about half thru it). ------------- Klaatu Barada Nikto! |
Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: June 21 2005 at 16:18
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in my opinion the best years for rock (no matter prog or hard or
classic) were the 1969-1979 and for metal were the years froom
1978-1988.
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Posted By: Jeremy Bender
Date Posted: June 21 2005 at 16:50
| 1967-1974 |
Posted By: spectral
Date Posted: June 21 2005 at 16:53
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Welcome to the 70s mate, I hope you enjoy your stay; it's gonna be taz! ------------- "...misty halos made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine." |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 21 2005 at 18:50
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70's, just like the rest. But at least its true. And please, no one vote for the eightes... ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 06:31
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I'm utterly blown away and surprised to see the 70's cited as the most creative decade in rock history. On a prog rock forum. Who would have believed that?!!
------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 07:00
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1965-1975 are the 10 best years in popular music history i think. ------------- 
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